DOD · Air Force Open SBIR · Direct to Phase II
DAF26BX06-DP027

OPEN - Proliferated Low-Altitude Detection for C-sUAS

Parent BAA: DoW SBIR 2026 CSO · Release 6
Opens
Sep 23, 2026
Closes
Oct 21, 2026
Deadline
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Component
Air Force

Projected CMMC Level Requirement

Level 2 (Self)

Technology Areas

  • Battlespace
  • Electronics
  • Sensors

Modernization Priorities

  • Integrated Sensing and Cyber
  • Trusted AI and Autonomy

Keywords

  • sensor network
  • sensors
  • acoustic
  • optical
  • radio frequency
  • C-sUAS
  • sneaky drone
  • RF-silent dark drone
  • base defense

Objective Summary

Innovations in Counter-UAS sensor technologies, data processing, and networking to solve the "sneaky drone" problem by improving the detection, tracking, and identification of small, low-altitude, terrain-masked, and RF-silent Group 1-3 UAS. The system must detect targets from 1 meter up to 300 meters (threshold), 500 meters (objective) off the ground, with individual sensor nodes detecting targets at a horizontal range of at least 100 meters. The nodes must integrate to create at least 10km of combined linear boundary coverage. The final system must cost less than $100k at full-rate production.

The full objective, description, Phase I, II and III requirements and evaluation criteria are in the official topic on DSIP.

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Topic details summarized from the official DoW SBIR/STTR solicitation. The full solicitation text, phase descriptions, evaluation criteria and submission requirements are published by the Department of War at dodsbirsttr.mil. Defense Grant Writers does not host or reproduce solicitation content.